GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (May 5, 2016)—This year, Alex Orthopedic, Inc., is celebrating 30 years in business. Founded in 1986, the company began as a manufacturer of Orthopedic Soft Goods and soon expanded to include pillows, cushions, DME, diagnostic products, compression hosiery and, finally, designer canes. To help customers participate in the celebration, the company is offering a 30 percent discount on pillow orders of $300 or more. The offer ends June 30.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 4, 2016)—U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Mark Warner, D-Va., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced bipartisan, budget-neutral legislation last week to ensure hospitals are fairly reimbursed for their services by the federal government so they are able to remain open and functioning, especially in underserved and economically struggling regions.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (May 4, 2016)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation’s (BOC) Board of Directors recently approved a plan to sunset the acceptance of new applications for its orthotist (BOCO), prosthetist (BOCP) and pedorthist (BOCPD) certifications. The decision will lead to greater growth opportunities for the organization and streamline the professions’ credentialing options.

SARASOTA, Fla. (May 3, 2016)—Harmar launches its new brand tagline, “Lifts for Life.” Harmar has evolved since adopting its most recent tagline of, “America’s Lift Leader” more than four years ago. The new tagline represents the prevailing mindset of Harmar as an organization whose mission is making lives better through its broad product line of innovative lifts for mobility and accessibility.